A boat ride downriver to Wren's twin-domed naval college, a tea clipper in dry dock, a free maritime museum and a park with the best view of London from its hill.
Greenwich was where the Tudors were born, the navy was trained and the world's time was set. Its riverside buildings form one of London's World Heritage Sites.
Arrive the best way, by Thames Clipper from Westminster, past the Tower and Canary Wharf. At the pier, the Cutty Sark, the last surviving tea clipper, sits in dry dock with a glass canopy you can walk beneath (£22).
Along the river, Wren's Royal Naval College mirrors itself round a central vista, with the Painted Hall and the chapel inside. Behind it, the free National Maritime Museum and the white Queen's House lead into Greenwich Park.
The Royal Observatory and its Meridian Line closed in November 2026 for a two-year rebuild, with a staged reopening from summer 2027. The hill view, the park and the Sunday market are unaffected. The DLR to Cutty Sark is the quick way back.
A full day, out by river and back by train.
Ride downriver past the Tower, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.
Go aboard the Cutty Sark and walk under her copper hull.
See the Painted Hall and the chapel.
Two free visits on the way into the park.
Climb Greenwich Park's hill for the panorama of Canary Wharf and the City.
Thames Clippers (Uber Boat) from Westminster, Embankment, Tower or London Bridge piers; contactless cards work.
DLR from Cutty Sark to Bank, or the boat back upriver.
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